Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H4001: Jefferson County
Status: Chaptered, July 1, 2026
Limits compensation to health care provider that provides medical services for inmate housed in Jefferson County detention center if provider does not have contract with county to provide such services; limits compensation to entity that provides emergency medical transportation services for inmate housed in Jefferson County detention center if entity does not have contract with county to provide such services.
What the bill says
An act relating to Jefferson County; providing applicability; providing definitions; limiting compensation to a health care provider that provides medical services for an inmate housed in a Jefferson County detention center if the provider does not have a contract with the county to provide such services; limiting compensation to an entity that provides emergency medical transportation services for an inmate housed in a Jefferson County detention center if the entity does not have a contract with the county to provide such services; providing applicability; providing an effective date.
From the enrolled text, March 11, 2026:
An act relating to Jefferson County; providing applicability; providing definitions; limiting compensation to a health care provider that provides medical services for an inmate housed in a Jefferson County detention center if the provider does not have a contract with the county to provide such services; limiting compensation to an entity that provides emergency medical transportation services for an inmate housed in a Jefferson County detention center if the entity does not have a contract with the county to provide such services; providing applicability; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. (1) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, this act and all rules adopted pursuant to this act apply to the area located within Jefferson County. (2) As used in this act, the term: (a) "Emergency medical transportation services" includes, but is not limited to, services rendered by means of air ambulance or an emergency medical services vehicle. As used in this paragraph, the term: 1. "Air ambulance" means a fixed-wing or rotary-wing ENROLLED HB 4001 2026 Legislature CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb4001 -00-er Page 2 of FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES aircraft used for, or intended to be used for, air transportation of sick or injured persons requiring or likely to require medical attention during transport. 2. …